ASPRS-WGL Wisconsin “Spotlight Series” Event Recap

The Western Great Lakes region of the ASPRS sponsored a “Spotlight Series” event in Madison, Wisconsin on October 26th at the Edgewater Hotel in downtown Madison. WGL Regional president Dave Hart, CP, President of Continental Mapping Consultants, organized this event.

This meeting included ASPRS members, non members, students, and UW-faculty from the Dane County and surrounding areas who were interested in discussing geospatial ideas that affect the remote sensing and photogrammetry industry as well as networking with other professionals in the local community. The event was a casual mixer, focused on creating local ties within the ASPRS community and providing outreach to students interested in joining ASPRS. ASPRS-WGL Secretary, Ben Redding, gave a brief presentation on new photogrammetric mapping applications using satellite imagery and how this growing technology will affect the remote sensing and geospatial field as the availability of satellite imagery and image quality grows.

The Spotlight Series will rotate locations throughout the Western Great Lakes region on a quarterly basis to encourage participation from our members who rarely attend the larger events. The Western Great Lakes region covers a large geographic area including Minnesota, Wisconsin, the UP of Michigan, northern Illinois and northern Indiana.

Upcoming Spotlight Series Events are planning for Eau Claire, WI, Illinois, and the UP in the following year. Additionally, our annual dinner is planned for February 2nd, 2012, at the Machine Shed restaurant in Lake Elmo, MN. Information for all of these events will be posted as soon as it is possible.

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Join us for a "Spotlight Series" event in Madison on October 26th!

What: ASPRS WGL Region Spotlight Series: Networking, Education, and Outreach Mixer
When: Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 4pm-7pm
Where: The Rigadoon Room at the Edgewater Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin
Cost: $10 for students, $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Pay at the door, cash or check only.

Please join us for a casual mixer including drinks and hors d’Oeuvres for the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Western Great Lakes Region in Madison, Wisconsin! Hosted by WGL Region President David Hart of Continental Mapping Consultants, this event is intended to engage individuals in private, public, and academic discussions of photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geospatial ideas. This spotlight series event will feature brief presentations from ASPRS members discussing new photogrammetric mapping applications using satellite imagery and an overview of upcoming ASPRS events and scholarships. This event will give you the opportunity to introduce yourself, share your geospatial ideas and topics, and network among students, faculty and geospatial professionals in the ASPRS WGL Region.

RSVP to btestin@continentalmapping.com by this Thursday, October 20th to secure your spot at the ASPRS WGL Spotlight Series in downtown Madison, WI.

The Edgewater Hotel is located at 666 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison Wisconsin. Follow I-90/I-39 to the US 151/E Washington Exit and travel west. Turn right onto N Franklin St., and then left onto E Gorham St. Turn Right on Wisconsin Ave. and the Edgewater is located at the end of the street. Parking is available at the hotel.


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